Cattle stanchion



Dec. l6, 1930. w, CURRIE ET AL 1,784,890

CATTLE STANCHION Filed Sept. 28, 1928 i 77 j iz+ ifventom Za/A'a/v ECarr/,

Patented Dec. 16, 1930 i 1 UNITED .srA-rssiasesae AT- .NT-O FI E-.

WILLIAM E. annin or LAKE rovrrarnoarna; Ann r'n'rnn DE veins, or nn'rnorr,

MICHIGAN; sen; PETER DE varns ASSIGNOR rowrrmiAi/r CURRIE f j cnrtrnnsrnuon oiv i Application filed September 28, 1928.

1 The present invention pertains to a novel cattle stanchionconstructed'for the purpose ofretaining cattle in a given position andpreventing their escape therefrom. p

llie principleobject of tlie invention is to provide amecha-nism wherebya series of stanchions may be simultaneously operated by a slidable barcommon to all of them and connected to the operating mechanism of eachunit. Moreover, the invention'comprises simple means whereby any onestanchion may be operatedindependently offtlie others. lVith the latterobject in view, a separate operating lever is provided witheachstanchion and is linked to the operating mechanism thereof in such amanner that the latter may i be actuated without movement of the commonoperating bar and hence without, affect ing the remaining stanchions.

The invention is fully disclosed example in the following descriptionand in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a front elevationof the device; j

through the bar?) and has a chain 171 hanging Fig. 2 is a verticalsection on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1; I i

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 ,of Fig. 1; and I Fig. 4 is asection onthe line 4 1 of Fig. 1.. Reference to these views will now bemade so by use of like characters which are employed to designatecorresponding parts throughout. V

Thestanchion proper is positioned within a frame consisting of a baseboard 1, a pair of uprights 2 and a connecting top bar 3. Above the bar3, the uprights 2 carry straps 4 in which a bar 5 is slidably mounted.Several such units may be arranged in series; a single bar 5 may becommon to all of them. 4.0 The bar carries pins 6 at opposite sides ofone of the straps 4 of each unit, or even one unit. whereby the limitsof the movement of the bar are determined.

To the slidable barb is pivoted one endof an arm Thaving an operatinglink 8 pivotally attached to its lower end. The connected ends of theseineinbersoverlap' as shown in Fig. 1 and are provided with lugs '9extending over the edge of the adjacent member and both disposed at oneside of the The connection to thelink lO is made at the senim. teases.longitudinal axis of the memberr7. It will be obvious that these lugspermit the connectedendsof the members 7 and8 to swing a in only onedirection. i

The link 8 extends to a point below the lovverfledge of the member 3 andhas axle-.- pending short link10' pivoted .to its lower end. {TotheIshort link in turn is pivotally attached an articulated cross arm 11having a series of apertures 12 in each end thereof.

point of articulation ljlflof the member 11.

Neckbars 13ers suspended from the ends of I the crossbar 11 and may beadjusted in the apertures 12thereof for animals of various sizes. To-thelower or freeends .of the bars 13 are connected chains 14: which areslidable on rods 15 carried by thebase member 1.

This constructionpreventsthe lower ends by way of of the neck bars frombecoming. entirely free from the baseboard: although they. are movable.relatively thereto. j

: Abolt 16 is passed vertically and centrally therefrom. To thechainisattached a loose Y rectangular frame 18 having .a doubleupper side 19and a double lower side 20. The con nectionis made by means of a stud 21passed centrally. through the side 19 and also through the lowermostlink of the-chain 1?. The neck bars13 passed between the sections eachbolt 22st); that the latter may be fixed in various positions toregulate the normal spacilig'betiveenfthe neck bars 13.

To one of the uprights2 is attached an operatingfileyer 2 1' at vanintermediate pivot point 25 and theupper. end of the lever is p sojoined to the arm 7 by meansof a l1nk26.

The connectingstud. 27 between th'e'link 26 ;.and the arm 7 is alsoattached'to the sliding .barsgfl When the lower end of the lever 24: is.SWung in clockwise direction, "the bar 5 is moved to the right; and theoperating link 8 is pulled in a generally upward-direction. Thecross bar11 is pulled. upwardly latlthe point 11", v as a result gof the a upperiii-b pivot points of the neck bars 13 are brought towards each otherand the opening between the bars is enlarged to release the cattle. Ifthe bar is connected in like manner to a series of similar stanchionunits, all will be opened in the manner describedby actuation ofthecommon'lever 24. Themovement of thebar 5 in either direction islimited'by the ins 6 as alread 1 indicated. The 0 en 308ltion ofthele'ver 24 may besecured by means of a pin 28 attached to the framebya'chain 29 and receivable frame. p p n ,7 I.

In order that any particular "unit may be in an aperture in the operatedseparately and independently of the others, each is equipped with anauxiliary lever-31 pivoted to .thecorre'sponding cross bar 3. The freeend of thelever is joined by a link 32 to substantially'tl'ie mid-pointof the member '8. j The pointofconnection between the members 8 and iscaused to move in an arc offixed radi'usby means of alink 33 attachedthereto at one end and having its other end pivotally. mounted at 34 onthe bar 3.

ready described. The lever 31 may be held in its lowered or openposition by Ineansofa pin 35 suspended from the bar 3 by a chain Onmoving the-handle of the lever 31 downwardly, the point of articulation11 y will be raised, an'dtheopenin'g betvveen'the 4 bars 13 Willbeenlarged in the manneral- 3. A stanchion comprising a frame, a barslidably supportedby said frame, a link suspended from said frame, anarticulated cross arm carried by said link, a pair of neck barssuspended from said arm, a loose frame suspended fromsaid first namedframe and having said-neck bars pivoted thereto,- a conneetion betweensaid slidable bar and link for operating the latter and the neck. bars,means for sliding said slidable bar, and means independent of saidslidable bar for operating said link. r

' 4. A stanchion comprising a frame, a bar 7 slidably supported by saidframe, a link suspended from said frame, an articulated cross armcarried by saidlink, a pair ofneckbars suspended from said arm, a looseframe suspended fromsaid first named frame and having said neck barspivoted thereto, a -connect-ion-between said slidablelbar and lii'ik''forc [operating the latter and the neck bars, means for sliding saidslidable bar, means independ ent of' said slidable bar foroperating-said link, and a lever pivoted to said frame and operativelyconnected to said link independ J;

en'tly ofsaid slidable'bar."

In testimony whereof We aflix urn-si natures.

PETERnnVRIESQf 36 and receivablein an aperture 37 in the bar.

tion from that described.

Although a specific embodiment of the invention has been illustrated anddescribed, it

, Obviously. the reverse movements ofthe levers 24 and 3lresult in areverse po'siwill be understood that various alterations in the detailsof construction maybe made Without departingfrom the scope oftheinvention as'indicated by the appended claims.

That We claim is V r 1; A stanchion comprising a frame, a bar slidablysupported by said frame, a link suspended from said frame, a pair ofne'ckbars suspended from saidlink and adapted to be 1 operated thereby,a loose frame suspended from said first named frame having the-neck barspivoted thereto, a connectionbetween j said slidable bar and link foroperating the latter and the'neck bars, means for sliding sa d slidablebar, and means independent of said slidable bar for operating said link.

'2. A stanchion comprising a fra e, a bar shdably supported by saidframe, a link suspended from said frame, a pair of neckbar's suspendedfrom said link and adapted tobe operated thereb aloos frame suspendedfrom said first named frame having the neck 7 bars pivoted thereto, aconnection between I said slidable bar and link for operatin the latterd the neck bars, means for; sliding said slidablebar, and a'le've'rivoted to said i fran'ie and cperat'weiy came-cred w saidliiikindependently of said slidable bar,

WILLIAM'V-EQ

